Why do people believe in magic not in God?

Answer 1

Many people still believe in magic. In western culture, they cannot use that belief openly and directly to impact society or government. Many people find that science has removed the need to believe in magic as a way to interact with the universe.

Magic, the real magic, not the fictionalised magic of movies, books and games, not only still exists but is an integral part of many pagan spiritual paths.

Magic is in every birthday candle wish, sign against the evil eye, wish upon a star, good thought sent out, crossed fingers, candle lit for someone, good deed done in secret, and blessing of a person who has sneezed.

These things are still practiced to some degree in most of the world and therefore, admit it or not, most of the world believes in magic.

Answer 2

2 Thessalonians 2:11 says that God sends a strong delusion to those who can't accept the simple truth of His plan to save mankind through the death and resurrection of His son Jeshua (Jesus in English).

Answer:
Many people do not believe in either magic or god. Both are unprovable beliefs which some people use to make sense of a universe which does not always go their way and which they see as offering an opportunity for them to change things to let them win (regardless of the scientifically demonstrable probability of events and the interactions of the real world.

Answer:
It is necessary to define the "magic" that people believe in before answering the question. Magic in this case is the ability to create desirable outcomes or rule the natural world for one's own ends through the use of incantations and spells. God is the supernatural deity worshipped by the believer of whatever faith group he belongs to. Magic is present throughout human society from simple blowing out of birthday candles for good luck to Gypsy or Voodoo curses in movies. Many (maybe most) people in all cultures have lucky charms or traditions to ensure good luck at bingo games or similar - these people believe in magic. Their observations indicate that when they "use" their magic, things work for them. Belief in "god" - except when it is used as a magic charm to obtain a desirable out come, which makes it a form of magic - is more difficult to prove or define and peple are, in general, unwilling to put time into something that does not have a a selfish outcome.

Answer

Those who believe in magic generally also believe in a god of some sort.